After months of leaks and rumors, Samsung finally unveiled its latest Galaxy Z foldables, including the new Galaxy Z Flip8, at an Unpacked event in London. Samsung’s newest clamshell foldable brings a new chipset and improved software with OneUI 9. The Galaxy Z Flip8 looks identical to its predecessor in terms of design, but is now powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy in the US and... Read more ›
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Samsung describes the new Galaxy Z series as “its most complete lineup yet,” suggesting that something was missing until now. And that something is the wide foldable that will be known simply as the Galaxy Z Fold8. It’s important to note that this is not the successor to the Z Fold7 – that would be the Z Fold8 Ultra instead. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 splits... Read more ›
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HMD has unveiled a new 2G feature phone called Nokia 123 Shield, which the brand touts as its "most affordable water and dust-resistant feature phone" that's also optimized for "reliable call quality." HMD says the Nokia 123 Shield can withstand rain, splashes, sand, and dust, and while it isn't advertising any IP rating for the phone, a footnote on the official website says the Nokia 123 Shield "meets the requirements... Read more ›
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Garmin has announced its first screen-free fitness tracker called the CIRQA Smart Band. Unlike similar alternatives in the market, Garmin’s offering does not require a subscription to access advanced fitness and wellness features. The Garmin CIRQA Smart Band is claimed to deliver up to 10 days of battery life from a single charge even with 24/7 health monitoring. It features a fiber-reinforced polymer case with a fabric strap and can... Read more ›
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Samsung introduced the Privacy Display feature with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which makes it hard for others to see the contents on the phone's screen when viewed from an angle. With the fourth One UI 9 beta released last week, Samsung made the Privacy Display more useful. The One UI 9 beta update for the Galaxy S26 Ultra brings picture-in-picture (PiP) video support for the Privacy Display, meaning that when... Read more ›
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Last week, OnePlus teased the arrival of a new N-series smartphone in India, the OnePlus N6x. Now, the company has shared another teaser, offering a sneak peek at the handset's design and color options. While OnePlus is yet to announce the launch date for the N6x in India, the latest teaser confirms that the smartphone will be available in light blue and maroon color options. The teaser also offers a... Read more ›
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Samsung is set to host its Galaxy Unpacked event in London later today, where it is expected to unveil its next-generation foldables alongside the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. Ahead of the launch, the complete specs and pricing of the upcoming smartwatches have leaked. As per the leak, the Galaxy Watch9 and the Watch Ultra 2 will be powered by the Snapdragon Wear Elite chipset, paired with 2GB... Read more ›
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Xiaomi is working on its next foldable smartphone, which we're tentatively calling the Xiaomi Mix Fold 5. It has now allegedly been certified for sale in China by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) with the model number 2608BPX34C. The device is expected to have a wider form factor than its predecessors, similar to the Galaxy Z Fold8 and iPhone Ultra. Its folding screen is apparently going to... Read more ›
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Asus launched the ROG Phone 9 and the ROG Phone 9 Pro in 2024, and has since decided to stop releasing new phones. So there has been no ROG Phone 10, and there probably never will be. However, thanks to some leaked firmware, we now know what we could have expected had the ROG Phone 10 and ROG Phone 10 Pro actually launched. Unsurprisingly, both would have been powered by... Read more ›
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Today Samsung has announced the Health Assistant, which it bills as the "first fully integrated AI-powered personal health assistant". It is now available in beta for eligible US users of Samsung Health. Samsung promises that the Health Assistant will help you achieve your health and wellness goals by combining important health data with insights that empower you to ask questions about your health and "gain access to rich, personalized health... Read more ›
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Today Google is launching its newest Gemini models. Gemini 3.6 Flash is described by the company as its "workhorse model that delivers better coding, knowledge work, and multimodal performance". It's supposed to be more efficient and better quality than its predecessor. Google boasts that customers "have found it particularly capable at multimodal tasks like document parsing, chart and data analysis, and report drafting". Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite is "designed for both... Read more ›
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According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is planning to launch a new device leasing program in partnership with Klarna. It will be called Apple Upgrade and will require a soft credit check. It will apparently work like a subscription, with iPhone and Apple Watch leases running for 24 months and iPad and Mac leases running for 36 months. The Apple Watch SE, the base iPad, the iPhone 16,... Read more ›
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The bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery was won by Paramount Skydance, which forced Netflix to drop out. The deal has however been put on hold by a judge. Twelve US state attorneys general requested a temporary restraining order to block Paramount Skydance from closing the deal, and US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin of the Northern District of California granted the request. The deal is now effectively on hold for... Read more ›
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Apple's iPhone will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year, and the company is rumored to mark the occasion with a major redesign for its iPhone Pro lineup. The upcoming models are likely to go by the iPhone 20 moniker and are said to feature an edge-to-edge quad-curved display and solid-state buttons. Well-known tipster Digital Chat Station has now claimed that Apple is testing a 6.96-inch display, which could make its... Read more ›
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The rising prices of semiconductor products are not showing signs of slowing down. Nikkei Asia reports that TSMC will raise prices by up to 10% starting next year, which is bad news for its clients – the likes of Nvidia, Apple, Qualcomm, AMD and Intel – and that in turn will be bad news for their customers. The prices for TSMC’s advanced nodes will go up by 5% to 10%,... Read more ›
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Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Card in the US, a new credit card that lets customers earn cash rewards on eligible purchases. The company has partnered with Barclays US Consumer Bank and Visa to offer the Galaxy Card. It will be available as both a physical metal card featuring Samsung's black logo and a virtual card. Applications open on July 22, with eligible customers able to apply online or at... Read more ›
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Back in May we heard that vivo was working on restarting the S series in India with the S2. This will be the follow-up to the S1, which was launched in 2019, but after so much time it's obviously not going to be a proper successor. Today a teaser image for the upcoming device has been leaked and you can see it below. The phone is rumored to be powered... Read more ›
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A few days ago Counterpoint Research released its report on the Indian smartphone market for the second quarter of this year (April to June), and now Omdia has done the same. According to Omdia's data, the overall smartphone shipments in India fell by 13% in Q2 compared to the same period last year, to 33.9 million units. Of course, rising memory prices are primarily to blame, as they have resulted... Read more ›
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For ten days only, fans of actress Wang Churan can pick up a limited edition version of the Honor 600 Pro for China. The promo will run from July 21 to 31 and is available through authorized partner stores in the country. Honor 600 Pro (China) Flash Limited Edition Gift Box The “Flash Limited Edition Gift Box” includes the phone in Sky Blue color, a quicksand phone case, a 10,000mAh... Read more ›
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